Freer, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

2,253

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

31.5

2.17% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

20.1%

62.3% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$64,145

15.1% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$95,500

6.37% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

Freer, TX is home to a population of 2.25k people, from which 99.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.38% of Freer, TX residents were born outside of the country (31 people).

In 2024, there were 2.09 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (1.2k people) in Freer, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 572 White (Hispanic) and 317 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.3%

2024 Citizenship

99.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.3% of Freer, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Freer, TX was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Freer, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Freer, TX

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.2k ± 396
White (Hispanic)
572 ± 256
White (Non-Hispanic)
317 ± 197

85.9%

Hispanic Population

1.94k people

85.9% of the people in Freer, TX are hispanic (1.94k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Freer, TX as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Texas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,408,340 ± 36,549 people
India
354,317 ± 14,528 people
El Salvador
223,512 ± 11,564 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,408,340 Texas residents, followed by India with 354,317 and El Salvador with 223,512.

Foreign-Born Population

1.38%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

31 people

1.15%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

29 people

As of 2024, 1.38% of Freer, TX residents (31 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Freer, TX was 1.15%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Freer, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
10 ± 26
Gulf War (1990s)
5 ± 17

Freer, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Freer, TX.

Economy

The economy of Freer, TX employs 841 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Freer, TX were Health Care & Social Assistance (199 people), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (189 people), and Educational Services (108 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($91,203), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($90,858), and Educational Services ($78,361).

Employment

Occupations

841

2024 Value

± 320

−25.8%

1 Year decline

± 67%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Freer, TX declined at a rate of −25.8%, from 1.13k employees to 841 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Freer, TX, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (163 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (116 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (108 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Freer, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

841

2024 Value

± 320

−25.8%

1 Year decline

± 67%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Freer, TX declined at a rate of −25.8%, from 1.13k employees to 841 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Freer, TX, are Health Care & Social Assistance (199 people), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (189 people), and Educational Services (108 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Freer, TX, though some of these residents may live in Freer, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$77,589

Median earning men ± $25,741

$40,054

Median earning women ± $37,207

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($90,896), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($78,361), and Construction ($70,430).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($27,422).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Freer, TX was $95,500 in 2024, which is 0.287 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $102,000 to $95,500, a 6.37% decrease. The homeownership rate in Freer, TX is 68.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Freer, TX have an average commute time of 32.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Freer, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$95,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$69,680

$545

Median Property Taxes

±$213

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Freer, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Freer, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

68.6%

Homeownership

2024

66.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 68.6% of the housing units in Freer, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 62.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Freer, TX compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$64,145

Median Household Income

± $28,792

794

Number of Households

± 250

In 2024, the median household income of the 794 households in Freer, TX declined from $64,145 from the previous year's value of $75,521.

The following chart displays the households in Freer, TX distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Freer, TX is from Texas.

0.475

2024 Wage GINI in Texas

0.475

2023 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2024, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0391% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Texas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (79.7%)
Motorcycle (8.44%)
Worked At Home (7.72%)

In 2024, 79.7% of workers in Freer, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who used a motorcycle to get to work (8.44%) and those who worked at home (7.72%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

32.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Freer, TX have a longer commute time (32.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.58% of the workforce in Freer, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Freer, TX compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Freer, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Freer, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Freer, TX (452 out of 2.25k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Freer, TX is Hispanic, followed by Two Or More and White.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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